Patents Assigned to Assa Abloy AB
  • Patent number: 11275959
    Abstract: A computing machine accesses conventional image data comprising a photograph of a first person. The computing machine converts, using a conventional image neural network adapter engine, the conventional image data into a model data format representing the first person, wherein the model data format is a format that is standardized for both conventional image data and stereo pair image data. The computing machine generates, using a biometric task neural network engine and based on the model data format data representing the first person, a task output representing the first person. The computing machine transmits a representation of the task output representing the first person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Robert Kjell Rowe
  • Patent number: 11273662
    Abstract: A secure multilayer structure, in particular for a secure document, including a base layer, at least one masking layer including a window opened in the masking layer, the window having an edge, a security element including a photoluminescent agent positioned between the base layer and the masking layer, adjacent to the window edge, such that the presence of the agent can be checked by illuminating the edge of the window and viewing the re-radiated luminescent light emerging from the masking layer through the window edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Frantz Mercier
  • Patent number: 11267258
    Abstract: Techniques for operating a printer are provided. In an example, the printer can include a print head a cure light and a controller. The controller can be configured to move the print head relative to a print media to print a given image, to move the cure light relative to the print media at a cure speed in response to the cure light passing over a printed portion of the given image to cure the ink of the given image, and to move the cure light at an index speed in response to the cure light passing over a non-printed portion of the given image, wherein the index speed is greater than the cure speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Brent D. Lien, Tanya Jergeris Snyder, Evan Pastor
  • Patent number: 11270536
    Abstract: It is provided a method for requesting remote unlocking of an electronic lock controlling access to a physical space. The method is performed in a user device and comprises steps of: sending a control message to an access controller, the control message comprising user authentication information, the control message causing the access controller to trigger the electronic lock to emit an alert signal; and sending an unlock message to the access controller comprising the user authentication information, in order to unlock the electronic lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Stefan Strömberg, Sona Singh
  • Patent number: 11263840
    Abstract: It is provided a method for controlling access to a physical space. The method is performed in an access control device and comprises the steps of: communicating with an electronic key to obtain an identity of the electronic key; obtaining a plurality of delegations; determining, from one of the delegations, that there is an auxiliary condition, wherein the auxiliary condition is that access is approved for the electronic key by an auxiliary party, authenticated by a digital signature by the auxiliary party; and granting access to the physical space when the plurality of delegations comprises a sequence of delegations covering a delegation path from the access control device to the electronic key such that, in the sequence of delegations, the delegator of the first delegation is the access control device, the receiver of the last delegation is the electronic key, and the auxiliary condition is fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Håkan Olsson, Frans Lundberg, Kenneth Pernyer, Sona Singh, Stefan Strömberg
  • Patent number: 11252569
    Abstract: A smart tag and methods of interacting with and authenticating interactions with the same are provided. The smart tag is enabled to generate a Tag Authentication Cryptogram (TAC) and include the TAC in response to a read request. Accordingly, each response generated by the smart tag will include a different TAC. It follows that interactions between the smart tag and a reading device can be authenticated as unique interactions if the TAC is validated as a unique and correct TAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Philip Hoyer, Julian Eric Lovelock, Mark Robinton
  • Patent number: 11237243
    Abstract: It is presented a method for determining whether a portable key device is located in an active area in relation to a barrier. The method is performed in an access control device and comprises the steps of: detecting an angle of arrival of a wireless signal from the portable key device using a pair of antennas provided such that a line between the pair of antennas crosses the barrier; and determining whether the portable key device is located within the active area based on the angle of arrival.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Tomas Jonsson, Hakan Olsson
  • Patent number: 11232660
    Abstract: It is provided a method for providing access to a physical space secured by a lock for provision of a service. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an approval signal from a service consumer device of the service consumer, the approval signal indicating that the service consumer allows a service provider agent of a service provider to open the lock; receiving, from the service provider device, a request to assign a service provider agent to open the lock; communicating with the service provider device to use a private key of a cryptographic key pair accessible to the service provider device, the private key being used to generate service agent access data that is specific for the service provider agent, to allow the service provider agent to open the lock; and transmitting the service agent access data to a service provider agent device associated with the service provider agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Stefan Strömberg, Sona Singh
  • Patent number: 11206061
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for operating an inductive coupling reader. The techniques include operations comprising: applying an excitation frequency to a resonance circuit of the inductive coupling reader; detecting a change to a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit of the inductive coupling reader; and in response to detecting the change to the resonance frequency of the inductive coupling reader, adjusting the excitation frequency being applied to the resonance circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Paul Cabble, Peter Edmonds
  • Patent number: 11200763
    Abstract: It is provided a method for providing a credential set to a credential carrier for gaining access to a physical space. The method is performed in a credential provider and comprises the steps of: preloading a plurality of credential sets from a server into a local memory, each credential set being usable to gain access to a physical space and each credential set comprising a first validity time; wherein, when a network connection between the credential provider and the server is unavailable, performing the following steps: obtaining a request to provide a credential set for a physical space; retrieving a credential set from the local memory, the credential set being usable to gain access to the physical space indicated in the request; and providing, as long as the first validity time of the credential set has not expired, the retrieved credential set to a credential carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Martin Giebat, Jan Elfström, Marius Lauritzen, Colin Johansen, Johan Häggbom, Ewan Dunlop, Per Nordbeck, Fredrik Allansson, Johan Gärde, Stefan Karlsson, Peter Törnhult, Christoffer Hellgren, Claes Jonsson, Stig Lagerstedt
  • Patent number: 11189149
    Abstract: It is provided a wearable device for determining when a user has fallen down. The wearable device comprises: a first biometric sensor for obtaining first biometric data of the user, wherein the first biometric sensor is a first accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of a part of a first limb of the user; a second biometric sensor for obtaining second biometric data of the user comprising a finger pressure parameter; and a third biometric sensor for obtaining third biometric data, the third biometric sensor being a second accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of a body part of the user being distinct from the first limb. The wearable device is configured to determine an identity of the user is based on the first biometric data, the second biometric data and the third biometric data, the identity being used to control access to a physical space, and to determine when the user has fallen down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Peter Stenlund
  • Patent number: 11175164
    Abstract: It is presented a sensor device comprising: an environment sensor; a processor; a light sensor; a light source; a wireless communication module; and a memory. When the light sensor receives a light signal, the sensor device is configured to transition from a first functional state, in which wireless communication is inactivated, to a second functional state, in which wireless communication module is enabled. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sensor device to modulate light from the light source to transmit an identifier of the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Tomas Jonsson
  • Patent number: 11172365
    Abstract: A smart tag and methods of interacting with and authenticating interactions with the same are provided. The smart tag is enabled to generate a Tag Authentication Cryptogram (TAC) and include the TAC in response to a read request. Accordingly, each response generated by the smart tag will include a different TAC. It follows that interactions between the smart tag and a reading device can be authenticated as unique interactions if the TAC is validated as a unique and correct TAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Philip Hoyer, Julian Eric Lovelock, Mark Robinton
  • Patent number: 11139986
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for approving a transaction through an exchange of presented user contextual approval information and approval decryption. The user contextual approval information is generated by a user during a transaction, cryptographically signed, and provided to a transaction server. The user contextual data uniquely describes the transaction to the user and can be employed to aid a user in approving or validating the transaction in a subsequent approval action. In particular, a transaction may present the contextual approval information to a user in the form of an approval challenge message. The approval challenge message may be sent to a known user device via the transaction server in the form of a text or multi-media message. The user may respond to the message with an approval or denial response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Milan Khan, François-Eric Michel Guyomarc'h, James William Holland
  • Patent number: 11133845
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for operating an inductive coupling reader. The techniques include operations comprising: detecting a change in a resonance frequency of the inductive coupling reader; comparing the change in the resonance frequency to a threshold; determining that the change in the resonance frequency falls outside the threshold; and activating a compensation circuit to offset the change in the resonance frequency of the inductive coupling reader in response to determining that the change in the resonance frequency falls outside the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Pirch
  • Patent number: 11094153
    Abstract: It is provided a lock device for controlling access to a physical space. The lock device comprises: an electronically controllable lock; and a handle comprising a fingerprint sensor for capturing a fingerprint of a finger presented to the fingerprint sensor and obtaining fingerprint data based on a captured fingerprint, wherein the handle is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronically controllable lock to selectively control unlocking of the electronically controllable lock based on the fingerprint data. The handle is configured to identify a user from the captured fingerprint, wherein an identifier of the identified user is communicated wirelessly from the handle to the electronically controllable lock to enable the electronically controllable lock to evaluate whether to perform an unlocking action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Fredrik Einberg
  • Patent number: 11093207
    Abstract: Providing virtualized credentials of a license holder includes determining contextual data that governs visual information presented on a display and displaying credential data on the display, where visual characteristics of the credential data that is displayed varies according to the contextual data. The display may be a display on a device of the license holder or a display on a device that is viewable by a relying party. The visual characteristics may be modified according to a location of at least some of the credential data on the display on the device of the license holder, a particular font used, a particular color used for text, a color scheme of an existing image and/or a specific image that is independent of the credential data. The visual characteristics may be modified according to the color scheme by changing a background color on the screen of the device of the license holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Julian Eric Lovelock, Philip Hoyer, Georges Robert Vieux, Joseph Bernard Pearson
  • Patent number: 11087572
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for providing continuous authentication to a user having a wearable device in an access control system. The wearable device allows the authentication of the user to be maintained until an authentication interruption signal is received. The interruption signal may be based on user biometrics, a state of the wearable device, a communication range of the wearable device with a trusted mobile device, and more. Upon receiving the interruption signal, the continuous authentication for the wearable device, and the user, may be revoked, destroyed, or disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Daniel Berg
  • Patent number: 11089012
    Abstract: A reader configured to perform dual-factor authentication is provided. The reader is configured to analyze credential data as well as event-based user inputs. The event-based user inputs are received in response to the reader presenting one or more events to a user and monitoring the user's reaction thereto. Utilization of an event-based user input enables the reader to perform dual-factor authentication without necessarily being provided with a keyboard or other advanced user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Masha Leah Davis, Mark Robinton, Peter F. Klammer
  • Patent number: 11069167
    Abstract: An access control system is described along with a method for operating the system. In one example, a system and method are disclosed that provide a hands-free solution thereby enabling a user to walk through a door or portal with no stop in motion and limited to no interaction or user effort. Security of the system is still maintained even though user interactions are significantly decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Einberg, Philip Hoyer, Julian Lovelock, Robert Rowe